Boring Asian Female by Canwen Xu (Berkley, April 28)
Canwen Xu’s psychological thriller Boring Asian Female will make for a propulsive, unforgettable audiobook listen. Elizabeth Zhang is unremarkable in almost every way. She’s not particularly likable, and she’s extremely plain-looking. But at least she’s smart. Smart enough, she thinks, to get into Harvard Law School. Unfortunately, the admissions office has decided otherwise, finding Elizabeth’s application not remarkable enough to merit Harvard consideration. What’s worse, Elizabeth’s classmate, Laura Kim, somehow makes the cut, and Elizabeth can’t understand why. What makes Laura so special?
Curiosity drives Elizabeth to find out, following Laura as she goes about her life, noting where she goes, what she buys, and how she spends her free time. Why did Laura get the spot that Elizabeth so desperately wanted? And what lengths will Elizabeth go to get it back?